dṛṣṭvā - seeing; bhrātṛ - her brother; vadha - to kill; udyogam - the attempt; rukmiṇī - Śrīmatī Rukmiṇī; bhaya - by fear; vihvalā - agitated; patitvā - falling; pādayoḥ - at the feet; bhartuḥ - of her husband; uvāca - spoke; karuṇam - pathetically; satī - saintly.

Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa ready to kill her brother, saintly Rukmiṇī was filled with alarm. She fell at her husband’s feet and piteously spoke as follows.